ismaelg Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hello, First of 2019! Well, this was supposed to be a Christmas gift but could not finish on time. Long story short, I made this for my father. He collects mostly diecasts but he has been searching for years for a 1951 Chevy with no luck. So I decided to make him one. This is the poor AMT '51 kit in 1/25. The kit is poor more than once. Poorly engineered, not very accurate, awful fit and on top of that a very poor copy with tons of flash, incompletely molded and off center parts. I don't like AMT and this project confirmed it again. Unfortunately, I was under a deadline so this is nowhere near what I would have liked to do. It turned out ok for a shelf model sharing space with 1/18 diecasts. Pretty much box stock. Added aluminum exhaust tip and wire antenna. Eliminated wheel pins and modified wheel backs to control wheel location. The car represents a mostly factory stock restoration in non-factory colors. You will see it before he does! I'll present it to him probably by next week. The story is "I took it to my Corvette shop for a detailing job" Nassau blue lacquer (a 1956 color) and white lacquer top. Papi means "daddy" in Spanish. But for some reason he always spells it Papy. PR license plate. Box stock engine and interior Here is a link to the progress thread. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/135785-1951-chevy-bel-air/ What do you think? Thanks, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 For all the kit shortcomings it turned out splendid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmodelbuilder Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nice looking car. You did wonders with an old kit. Your dad will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nicely done Ismael..... and given how you feel about AMT kits and their problems, this model looks rather good, especially the paint colour. You Dad will be pleased, I'm sure. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 It's great to see it done! Let us know how your father likes it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Wow! Despite all the problems you had it turned out perfect in my opinion. Sorry you didn't enjoy the build but your Dad is gonna love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 For as old as the kit is, problems and inaccuracies can be expected, that being said, you did a wonderful job on it. I am sure your dad will love it. I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnozzaP Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I have been following you on this build. Turned out beautiful even after your hood struggles ? Looks good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Real nice work , looks great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nice clean build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Very well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Beautiful looking build, I'm sure your father will enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 From the way it looks you'd never know this kit was so cantankerous! It looks TERRIFIC!! Funny.........someone that might not be familiar with Spanish might see the word Papas and think it means Dads, when in fact it's 'potatoes' plural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 One of the best builds I've ever seen of this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Everything you said about the kit is true (I built one over 30 years ago) but you made a very nice looking model out of it and I'm sure that your father will like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Thank you all for the nice comments! Just talked to him over the phone and almost blew it mentioning this thread 15 hours ago, MrObsessive said: Funny.........someone that might not be familiar with Spanish might see the word Papas and think it means Dads, when in fact it's 'potatoes' plural. Bill, it is funny: papá means father, papa means potato and El Papa means the Pope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Awesome build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7000in5th Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice job on the AMT - now here is a real project for you, Ismael! You can do a diecast for your father in 1:24 or 1:18 using this frequently ripped off Chinese 1950 Chevy. This is one in 1:24 that I cleaned up a little by getting rid of some of the excess trinkets (sun visor, bumper extensions, fog lights). All you have to do is update the rear fenders to '51 and a few dozen other upgrades. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Beautiful work, nice color combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 2:45 PM, Tom Geiger said: It's great to see it done! Let us know how your father likes it! I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Wow, that turned out beautifully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Very cool, you know how much I like me some Factory Stock builds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 That model looks great, your Dad will be proud! Don't you love/hate it when a model fights you tooth and nail and the finished product ends up so nice that nobody would believe it took some serious work/pain to get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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